By the numbers: Sochi 2014 Canadian men’s hockey team

On Tuesday morning, we found out which 25 players will play on the Canadian Olympic men’s hockey team at Sochi 2014. Since then, all of Canada has debated who the biggest surprises on the team and the biggest omissions from the team are. However, as much as we debate, these are the guys that our leader Steve Yzerman has selected to wear the maple leaf with pride come February.

2014 STATS LEADERS

Sidney Crosby has been his usual self so far in 2014, leading the league in both Points and Assists. Patrick Sharp is also having a banner year, currently one goal ahead of Crosby for the NHL goal-scoring lead. Currently, 4 of the Top 5 Points scorers in the NHL are Canadian (other than Crosby: John Tavares, Ryan Getzlaf, and Chris Kunitz). Olympic rookie Carey Price has had a stellar season in net for Montreal, with the 6th most wins of any goalie in the NHL.

NHL TEAM CAPTAINS

While Crosby and Toews appear to be the favourites to wear the ‘C’ in Sochi, Team Canada features five players that lead their NHL team as team captain. It is safe to say that Team Canada at Sochi 2014 will have plenty of leadership.

BY NHL TEAM

The Chicago Blackhawks lead the way with three of their players on Team Canada for Sochi 2014. Seven teams have two players on the team, eight team have a single representative, and there are 14 NHL teams without a 2014 Canadian Olympian.

HEIGHT

Team Canada is bringing a team of big boys to Sochi, with only two players listed at under 6 feet tall (Sidney Crosby and Matt Duchene are both the shortest on the team at 5’11”). When it comes to the tallest on the team, there is a battle for the top, with six players towering at 6’4″.

WEIGHT

Along with being one of the tallest on Team Canada, Shea Weber is also the heaviest player on the team. He probably also boasts the hardest shot on the team, having clocked a slapshot at 106 mph at the 2012 All-Star Skills Competition. There are five players on the team listed at less than 200 lbs, but the lightest guy of them all is NHL superstar and Olympic rookie Steven Stamkos.

BY PROVINCE

After having 10 players on the team at Vancouver 2010, Team Canada at Sochi 2014 will have 11 players from Ontario (the most of any province). The only provinces/territories without a representative on the team are: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, and the Yukon.